The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-07-25
MONDAY JULY IS, 1887
THE NATURALIZATION PRO
BLEM SOLVED.

The number Of inquiries concerning,
and mmcnts upon the probable re.
SAT- Of taking the proposed oath to
support the Constitution, as regards the
existing citizenship Of persons taking
t oath, b v shown that deep il ter
est pervadcs the community upon this
question, promising we'll for the parti-
cipation Of the mass of foreigners in
the forthcoming elections. But there
are many who would probably decline
to so participate while the probable
effect upon their existing citizenship,
Of taking the preliminary oath, remain
ed in doubt There are hundreds OF
excellent men in Honolulu and the
out districts, whose anxiety 10 parlici-
pate in the coming election, and thus
help sustain the new order of things,
is second only to their desire to pre-
serve, unimpaired, their rights as sub
iects or citizens Of their home govern
menls.
The degree of concern felt and ex-
pressed upon this point was fully anti
cipaied by the trainers Of the new Con
stitution, whose purpose it was to in
pose no oath or other obligation that
would interfere with existing rights OF
alses'apce. ,pgd are re ASSURED ss'n'dt that such
was not only the purpose, but the
understanding Of the Cabinet upon this
subject, and that this view has been
already officially expressed in reply to
an inquiry by the representative of a
foreign State, accredited to this King
dom.
But not all thatshas been done and
said has been sufficient to entirely allay
the apprehension existing upon this
question, as some worthy gentlemen
conjured up imaginary dangers to flow
from voluntarily and expressly assuming
an obligation that already existed, and
always exists, namely, to support the
Constitution and laws Of the country
in which they dwell.
In view Of these doubts and appre.
tensions, it is peculiarly fortunate, not
only to the Government, but TO the
foreign citizens here resident, that the
form Of oath permitted by the Consti-
tuition, and prescribed by the Cabinet,
is such as to entirely relieve the popu-
lar anxiety upon this score. BY Arti-
Gle so Of the Constitution the Cabinet
are empowered to make all rules and
regulations for the administration of
the oath in reference, and for the hold
ing Of elections, pending the passage.
by the Legislature, of appropriate laws
for that purpose We are in position
TO state that, after period of most
arduous labor on the part OF the Cab
met, assisted by several of our most
competent residents, those rules and
regulations are completed and are now
in type. The form of oath to support
the Constitution, which has been
adopted, is as follows
81 ..-....-......, aged ....... a native of
..............., residing on .-....... street, in
ward No. ......, in the city and District
of Honolulu, do solemnly swear, in the
presence Of Almighty God, that | will
support the Constitution Of the Ha-
waiian Kingdom, promulgated and pro
claimed on the 9TH day Of July, 1887,
and the laws of said Kingdom, not
hereby renouncing, but expressly re-
serving all allegiance and citizenship
now owing or held by me"
The forms differ slightly to suit the
different localities. 1t will thus be
seen that the only effect Of the oath is
to assist in qualifying the person taking
it, to make his voice heard in the gov
sernment 81 himself and Others, and in
the disbursement Of the taxes which he !